Senior Environmental Consultant

Assystem UK Ltd; Preston; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental consultancy is seeking Senior Environmental Consultants to support major infrastructure projects in the UK. The ideal candidate will lead environmental services, ensure compliance with regulations, and provide technical leadership across various environmental disciplines. Key responsibilities include managing work packages, identifying environmental risks, and ensuring high-quality outputs. This role offers the opportunity to work on new projects in multiple regions starting in the New Year.

Qualifications

• Experience in environmental management, EIA coordination, or related fields.
• Strong leadership skills in project delivery within regulated sectors.
• Ability to ensure compliance with environmental legislation and standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver environmental services for complex projects.
• Provide technical leadership in various environmental disciplines.
• Manage and coordinate environmental work packages effectively.
• Support teams in identifying environmental risks and developing mitigation strategies.
• Review and assure environmental documentation and technical deliverables.

Job description

We are seeking Senior Environmental Consultants to support the delivery of major infrastructure programmes across highly regulated sectors, including transport, energy, water, and nuclear. These roles sit within the Environmental Services discipline and involve providing technical leadership, project delivery, and assurance across a range of environmental specialisms. These are pipeline opportunities to support new projects commencing in the New Year, with roles anticipated across multiple UK regions.

• Lead and deliver environmental services inputs across complex infrastructure projects, ensuring compliance with legislation, standards, and best practice.
• Provide technical leadership within one or more environmental disciplines (e.g. environmental management, EIA coordination, consents, ecology, acoustics, or water/hydrogeology).
• Manage and coordinate environmental work packages, delivering high-quality outputs to time, cost, and quality.
• Support project teams in identifying environmental risks, constraints, and opportunities, and developing effective mitigation strategies.
• Review, assure, and approve environmental documentation and technical deliverables.
• Interface with clients, regulators, and internal stakeholders to support effective environmental management and decision-making.